ArtsAlive KC

09/17/2026

🎨 Arts Alive KC Recommends: Debra Nordyke Book Launch Party!

📚Arts Alive KC is excited to endorse this vibrant community event blending spoken word, visual arts, and live dulcimer music — a creative celebration you won’t want to miss.
Join poet Debra J. Nordyke as she launches her debut chapbook Ink, alongside performances and artwork from eight incredible local artists. Enjoy appetizers, drinks, and an afternoon filled with poetry, storytelling, and visual art.

📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026 🕑 2:00–5:00 PM 📍 Afterword Tavern & Shelves 3105 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-party-blending-spoken-word-visual-arts-dulcimer-vibe-tickets-1996367361519
Free event. Open to all. Come support KC’s creative community!

09/09/2026

📣📣📣LAST CALL📣📣📣
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Ticket sales end Friday, September 11. 2026
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✨ Arts Alive KC Presents ✨
American Landscapes Three composers. Three bold visions. One extraordinary opening night.
Join Arts Alive as we kick off Friends of Chamber Music’s Fifty First Season with an evening of KC culture, great food, and stunning chamber music.
We’ll start with dinner on the patio at Los Tules at 5:30 PM, then head to the Folly Theater for the 7:30 performance of American Landscapes — featuring Barber’s lyrical Serenade, Amy Beach’s fiery Piano Quintet, and Dvořák’s vibrant “American” Quintet.
📅 Saturday September 19, 2026
📍 Los Tules Restaurant — 5:30 PM dinner (cash bar)
📍 Folly Theater — 7:30 PM concert
🎟️ Tickets: $45 https://www.artsalivekc.org/new-products-1
🚗 Discounted parking available for Arts Alive guests
Experience three extraordinary works that capture three distinct visions of America — all in one unforgettable Arts Alive evening. We’d love to have you join us!

08/29/2026

✨ Arts Alive KC Presents ✨
American Landscapes Three composers. Three bold visions. One extraordinary opening night.
Join Arts Alive as we kick off Friends of Chamber Music’s Fifty First Season with an evening of KC culture, great food, and stunning chamber music.
We’ll start with dinner on the patio at Los Tules at 5:30 PM, then head to the Folly Theater for the 7:30 performance of American Landscapes — featuring Barber’s lyrical Serenade, Amy Beach’s fiery Piano Quintet, and Dvořák’s vibrant “American” Quintet.
📅 Saturday September 19, 2026
📍 Los Tules Restaurant — 5:30 PM dinner (cash bar)
📍 Folly Theater — 7:30 PM concert
🎟️ Tickets: $45 https://www.artsalivekc.org/new-products-1
🚗 Discounted parking available for Arts Alive guests
Experience three extraordinary works that capture three distinct visions of America — all in one unforgettable Arts Alive evening. We’d love to have you join us!

Midwest Trust Center Opus 76 Quartet Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

05/08/2026

✨ Woven Light, Moving Shadows — Thank You ✨

What a night. We began at the Epstein Gallery with internationally recognized fiber artist Janet Kuemmerlein, whose vibrant textiles, vessels, and paintings filled the space with color and movement. Jeremiah Störling shared insight into the creative vision behind the evening before we headed to the White Theater for Störling Dance Theater’s powerful production of Dorothea’s Lens.

If you joined us, share your photos and favorite moments in the comments.

05/06/2026

✨ LAST CALL — Arts Alive KC ✨

This is your final chance to grab tickets for our May event! We begin with “Patterns & Perspectives” at Buttonwood Art Space, followed by Don’t Touch My Hair at Unicorn Theatre.

📅 Friday, May 8, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – Buttonwood Art Space
🕢 7:30 PM – Unicorn Theatre

Enjoy heavy appetizers as we explore Patterns & Perspectives, supporting Pathway to Hope. Then we head up the streetcar line for Don’t Touch My Hair, the bold and hilarious final play in Douglas Lyons’ Deep Breath Trilogy.

🎟️ Tickets: $45 per person
(Nonrefundable, but transferable if your plans change)

👉 Buy Tickets: https://www.artsalivekc.org/new-products-1

📍 Buttonwood Art Space — 3013 Main St, Kansas City, MO
📍 Unicorn Theatre | Levin Stage — 3838 Main St, Kansas City, MO
(Just a nine‑minute streetcar ride between venues)

03/24/2026

✨ Woven Light, Moving Shadows ✨
Join us for an extraordinary April evening as Arts Alive KC presents two powerful experiences in fiber art and dance. We begin at the Epstein Gallery with internationally recognized fabric artist Janet Kuemmerlein, a pioneer of the fiber arts movement whose monumental textile installations, sculptural vessels, and richly colored abstractions draw deeply from the natural world. A light meal and drinks will be served, and Jeremiah Enna, Executive Director of Störling Dance Theater, will offer a preview of the evening’s performance.
At 7:00 PM, we move to the White Theater for Störling Dance Theater’s new production, Dorothea’s Lens. Through movement, set design, and costume, Mona Störling‑Enna brings Dorothea Lange’s haunting Depression‑era photographs to life—capturing both the hardship and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
📍 4:30 PM – Epstein Gallery at Village Shalom
5500 W 123rd St, Overland Park, KS
📍 7:00 PM – White Theater at The J
5801 W 115th St, Overland Park, KS
🎟️ Tickets: $45 per person Limited to 80 guests
(Nonrefundable, but transferable if your plans change)
👉 Buy Tickets: https://www.artsalivekc.org/new-products-1

03/09/2026

✨ Arts Alive KC Recommends ✨

As we take a brief pause following the recent loss of one of our Board members, Arts Alive is partnering with Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre to offer our patrons a special $25 ticket discount to their Women’s History Month production of Silent Sky—a moving true story about passion, discovery, and the connections that make life under the stars timeless. Preview the production here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQfTlMqq8g

📍 Warwick Theater | Kansas City, MO
🗓️ Now through March 15
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.metkc.org/silent-sky
Use code ARTSALIVESKY for $25 tickets

Stay tuned for details about our April event featuring internationally recognized fabric artist Janet Kuemmerlein and Störling Dance Theater’s Dorothea’s Lens.

03/03/2026

Arts Alive KC ✨

Thank you to Dr. and Mrs. Doug Cusick for opening their home and sharing their extraordinary collection of antique automatic musical instruments with us. Every piece—from the music boxes to the self‑playing grand piano—was unforgettable.

We wrapped the night at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art with a reception, Linda Lighton’s artist talk, and a self‑guided viewing of Love & War.

If you joined us, drop your photos and favorite moments in the comments—we’d love to see the night through your eyes.

02/22/2026

✨ More Moments From Our January Arts Alive Visit ✨

We had such a great time at Belger Arts watching the clay and glass‑blowing demos. A few more photos from our group were too good not to share.

If you were there, feel free to add your own pictures in the comments.

02/20/2026

In January our group enjoyed a hands on experience. A great time was had by all. Thanks for hosting our group Belger Arts!